Ixia campanulata

Ixia campanulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Ixia
Species:
I. campanulata
Binomial name
Ixia campanulata
Houtt.
Synonyms
  • Geissorhiza anemoniflora (Jacq.) Klatt
  • Gladiolus coccineus (Thunb.) Schrank
  • Ixia anemoniflora Jacq.
  • Ixia aristata Thunb.
  • Ixia coccinea Eckl.
  • Ixia coccinea Thunb.
  • Ixia concolor Salisb.
  • Ixia crateroides Ker Gawl.
  • Ixia leucantha var. aristata (Thunb.) Baker
  • Ixia speciosa Andrews
  • Sparaxis anemoniflora (Jacq.) Ker Gawl.

Ixia campanulata is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Ixia and is part of the fynbos and renosterveld.[1] The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Breede River Valley between Tulbagh and Worcester. The plant has lost 60% of its habitat to crop cultivation and there are two, possibly three, fragmented subpopulations remaining. It is threatened by overgrazing, invasive plants and poor fire management.[2]

References

  • Media related to Ixia campanulata at Wikimedia Commons
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